radicand

English

Etymology

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Noun

radicand (plural radicands)

1. (mathematics) The number or expression whose square root or other root is being considered.

   3 is the radicand in the expression ${\sqrt[{n}]{3}}$.

Translations

number or expression whose square root or other root is being considered

• Finnish: juurrettava (fi)
• Icelandic: rótarstofn m
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Latvian: zemsaknes skaitlis m
• Spanish: radicando (es) m

See also

• radix